Can Bauer in Illinois retire at age 57, and when should he collect Social Security? More importantly, can he afford a $300,000 motor home? Can Brad in Michigan coast for the next 10 years and still reach the promised land of retirement somewhere around age 53? Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA spitball early retirement, today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast 502. Plus, it seems weird to Elizabeth in Connecticut that nearly all of her $5M is in taxable accounts. Is that good or bad? N&N in San Francisco Bay Area have $10 million liquid. Should they make Roth contributions and Roth conversions now, or wait until they retire? Access free financial resources and the episode transcript: https://bit.ly/ymyw-502

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00:00 - Intro: This Week on the YMYW Podcast

00:58 - Can I Retire at 57? When to Collect Social Security? Can I Afford a Motorhome? (Bauer & Laney, Mundelein, IL - voice)

07:47 - Can We Coast and Still Reach the Retirement Promised Land in Ten Years? (Brad, MI)

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15:00 - We've Got $10M Liquid: Roth Contributions & Conversions Now or Wait Until Retirement? (N&N, SF Bay area)

24:58 - Calculate Your Free Financial Blueprint

25:36 - Seems Weird That Our Money is in Taxable Accounts. Is That Good or Bad? (Elizabeth, CT)

31:57 - Outro: Next Week on the YMYW Podcast

Should Suzanne in Michigan do Roth conversions in 2025 and 2026 since she’s widowed and won’t be married filing jointly? How should she pay the tax on her conversions? Jennifer in Washington state is 55 and her husband is 70. Should she retire now and do aggressive Roth conversions before her husband passes? We’re talking about the widow’s tax, today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast number 501 with Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA. Plus, answers to questions from our YouTube viewers: what’s a brokerage account? What’s a good way to pay required minimum distirbution taxes? How does the 10 year rule work on inherited IRAs? What are extended market index funds? The fellas also spitball on the 4% rule for retirement withdrawals. Access all the free financial resources and the episode transcript: https://bit.ly/ymyw-501

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For 499 episodes of YMYW, Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA have been making fun of finance. On episode 500, we’re celebrating The Top Funniest Moments From the Your Money, Your Wealth® Podcast, Vol. 2. (Check out episode 300 from way back in November of 2020 for Vol. 1.) For this episode, Executive Producer Andi Last compiled some rare, never before seen, can’t-miss Derails, jokes, stories, screw-ups, and outtakes... from two talking heads sitting at a desk. We appreciate you following, watching, laughing, and commenting on YouTube or Spotify, but if you’re listening in Apple Podcasts or another podcast app you’ll laugh just as much. Access all the free financial resources and the episode transcript: https://bit.ly/ymyw-500

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00:00 - Intro
00:51 - How to Ask Joe and Big Al On Air
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03:06 - Making Fun of Finance
08:06 - Don't Change a Thing
09:13 - Spitballing, Not Advice
09:41 - Watch Recipe for Retirement on YMYW TV
10:32 - Story Time: Al's Mid-life Crisis, Al's VW Rabbit, Joe's Travel Experiences, Hans' Paintings, Joe the Player, Joe the Dancer, Color Me Badd, Ricky Runs Fast, You're a 1099, FIRE, Retirement Planning Dinners, Movie Talk, RVO, Joe vs. the Holidays, Ice Skating
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41:22 - More Joe and Big Al... Are Human
46:32 - Outro
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48:24 - The Biggest Derail Ever

Hawkeye and Elle are age 61 and in the 32% tax bracket. How should they get money into their Roth accounts for tax-free retirement income? Clark and Ellen are 69 and 68, expenses will pretty much be covered by their fixed income, but they’d like to leave Roth money to their kids. Should they keep converting to Roth, or use required minimum distributions for their living expenses? Tom and his wife are 73, and fixed income will cover their retirement spending too. Is it advantageous to them to make three huge Roth conversions beyond their marginal tax bracket to reduce future RMDs? Should they keep things simple by leaving their money in an S&P 500 Index Fund? That’s today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast 498 with Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA. Access all the following free financial resources and the episode transcript: https://bit.ly/ymyw-498

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00:00 - Intro: This Week on the YMYW Podcast
01:05 - Tax-Free Roth Strategy When in the 32% Tax Bracket? (Hawkeye & Elle Woods, Atlanta)
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13:31 - Spitball on Roth Conversions vs. RMDs, And Should We Buy More Bonds? (Clark & Ellen Griswold, State College, PA)
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28:36 - Should We Do 3 Huge Roth Conversions to Reduce Future RMDs? (Tom, Las Vegas)
37:59 - Outro: Next Week on the YMYW Podcast

Should David in Ohio use 457 funds to do an in-plan Roth conversion in his 403(b) plan, and should he hire a financial advisor? Chris in DC needs a retirement and Roth conversion spitball analysis, and he needs help getting out of a variable annuity. Kim is anxious that she made a mess of her finances and she wonders how much she should convert to Roth, today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast number 497 with Joe Anderson, CFP® and Big Al Clopine, CPA. Plus, what’s the best way for Alissa in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to make tax-efficient withdrawals from an inherited IRA? Access all the following free financial resources and the episode transcript: https://bit.ly/ymyw-497

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00:00 - Intro: This week on YMYW

00:50 - In-Plan Roth Conversions From 457 to 403(b): Do I Need a Financial Advisor? (David, OH)

10:54 - Get a Free Financial Blueprint, Learn About Pure's Financial Assessment

12:13 - Retirement and Roth Conversion Spitball + How to Get Out of Variable Annuity (Chris, DC)

20:05 - Anxious I Made a Mess of My Finances. How Much Should I Convert to Roth? (Kim)

28:13 - Watch Retirement Rebound: 4 Plays to Score a Comeback on YMYW TV, Download the Retirement Income Strategies Guide

29:08 - Inherited Assets: Best Strategy for Tax-Efficient Retirement Withdrawals? (Alissa, Cedar Rapids, IA)

42:10 - Outro